I had published a List of Indian Kings from the Date of Mahabharata to Chandra Gupta Maurya.
I here below provide a list of Kings of Tamil Nadu,Chera, Chola and Pandyas from the Mahabharata Times.
Tamil Kings were present during Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Lord Krishna attended theTamil Poets’Conclave-Tamil Sangam.
Please read my post ย on this.
History is what one

chooses to write.
The validation of History is by
1.Refernce to in contemporary literature.
2.Astronomical Data and
3.Reference by foreign records.
Tamil and Indian Kings list are validated by contemporary literature and astronomical data.
And Foreign records also refer to them if these foreign records are contemporary or after the Kings period.
One accusation against Indian History as told by Indian Puranas and literature is that not enough material is quoted by the Purana (though there are instances where they have quoted) of Foreign literature and Kings.
That is, Foreign literature does not quote Puranas/events mentioned by them.
My answer is that my grand father can not quote me.
Ancient Chera Kings (c. 400 BC โ 397 AD)
- Udiyancheralatan
- Antuvancheral
- Imayavaramban Nedun-Cheralatan (56โ115 AD)
- Cheran Chenkutuvan (from 115)
- Palyanai Sel-Kelu Kuttuvan (115โ130)
- Poraiyan Kadungo (from 115)
- Kalankai-Kanni Narmudi Cheral (115โ140)
- Vel-Kelu Kuttuvan (130โ185)
- Selvak-Kadungo (131โ155)
- Adukotpattu Cheralatan (140โ178)
- Kuttuvan Irumporai (178โ185)
- Tagadur Erinda Perumcheral (185โ201)
- Yanaikat-sey Mantaran Cheral (201โ241)
- Ilamcheral Irumporai (241โ257)
- Perumkadungo (257โ287)
- Ilamkadungo (287โ317)
- Kanaikal Irumporai (367โ397)
Kulashekhara Dynasty (1020โ1314 AD)
- Kulashekhara Varman (800โ820 AD), also called Kulashekhara Alwar
- Rajashekhara Varman (820โ844 AD), also called Cheraman Perumal
- Sthanu ravi Varman (844โ885 AD), contemporary of Aditya Chola
- Rama Varma Kulashekhara (885โ917 AD)
- Goda Ravi Varma (917โ944 AD)
- Indu Kotha Varma (944โ962 AD)
- Bhaskara Ravi Varman I (962โ1019 AD)
- Bhaskara Ravi Varman II (1019โ1021 AD)
- Vira Kerala (1021โ1028 AD)
- Rajasimha (1028โ1043 AD)
- Bhaskara Ravi Varman III (1043โ1082 AD)
- Rama Varman Kulashekhara (1090โ1122 AD), also called Cheraman Perumal
- Ravi Varman Kulashekhara (c. 1250โ1314), last of the Cheras
Chola Dynasty (c. 301 BC โ 1279 AD)
Sangam Cholas (c. 300 BC โ 240 AD)
- Ilamcetcenni (c. 301 BC)
- Karikala Chola (c. 270 BC)
- Nedunkilli (c. 150 AD)
- Nalankilli (c. 150 AD)
- Killivalavan (c. 200 AD)
- Perunarkilli (c. 300 AD)
- Kocengannan (c. 220 AD)
Chola Emperors (848โ1279 AD)
- Vijayalaya Chola (848โ881), founder of the Chola Empire
- Aditya (871โ907)
- Parantaka I (907โ955)
- Gandaraditya (950โ957)
- Arinjaya (956โ957)
- Parantaka Chola II (957โ970)
- Uttama Chola (973โ985)
- Rajaraja Chola I (985โ1014), considered the greatest of all Cholas, expanded the Chola Empire overseas to Sri Lanka
- Rajendra Chola I (1012โ1044), expanded the Chola Empire overseas to South-East Asia
- Rajadhiraja Chola I (1018โ1054)
- Rajendra Chola II (1051โ1063)
- Virarajendra Chola (1063โ1070)
- Athirajendra Chola (1067โ1070)
- Vikkrama Chola (1118โ1135)
- Kulotunga Chola II (1133โ1150)
- Rajaraja Chola II (1146โ1163)
- Rajadiraja Chola II (1163โ1178)
- Kulothunga Chola III (1178โ1218)
- Rajaraja Chola III (1216โ1256)
- Rajendra Chola III (1246โ1279), last of the Cholas
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i would like to know more about kings from 1500 AD to 1800
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Will write. I planned to write but forgot. Thank. Regards.
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Hi I would like to know that when Alexandar came to India who was the main ruler of Tamil Nadu?
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Shall check. Regards.
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Hi Mr. Ramanan, Am from Malaysia. My ancestors are said to have originated from Pudukottai with the family name Vaandayar. Is it possible that the Vaandayars served in the Pudukottai kings armies. Today most Vaandayars are from Tajaur. Is there any proof that this group of people called Vaandayars were in the armies of the Raja of Pudukottai. Where in Pudukottai was their location and where are their origins. I have rad that they originated from a place called Vandai in Thodainadu. Would appreciate your views.
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Vandayars are a branch of Thevar community Kallar.They were warriors of Kings ,right from Rajajan.The present Pudukkottai was a part of Chola empire.Am unable to find a specific town where they originated from.Available information on their place of origin seems to be not authentic.
It is highly probable that they were a part of Pudukkottai Kings’s army.
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what abt pandiyas & pallavas
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Shall write.
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can you shed light on the Tamil surnames Jeyaraja and Jayaseelan. Thanks
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These names are adjectives and are not indicative of a specific group.Regards
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nandrigai pala
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Thanks. Please check more articles on Tamiil an Tamils. One is staggered at the cultural development ofcTamils. More surprising articles to follow.
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Too nice sir, thanks to give this information sir
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Thank you. Regards.
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really very informative sir…i want to know more about tamil kings…pls let me know any reference book also Tamil culture, medicine systems (about sidhhars), their education system…etc..
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There are a lot of books. You may begin with the History of Tamils by PT Srinivasa Iyengar.You may refer to archeological sites in Tamil Nadu and the world for Tamil connection.You may find useful links in my articles. Please google tamil +ramanan50,tamils+ramanan50, and any specific query on Tamil. Tamil culture, Tamil sites +ramanan50.If you have any specific query you may send it to my mail id. I will try to answer and provide links. Regards
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It was a clandestine but u help us to learn
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Great work and very informative.
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Thanks
Reg5.
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GOOD
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AMAZING JOB.
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I belong to the vandayar caste. Were they also rulers of tamil nadu
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Unconfirmed research indicates that the name Vandayar was used by the Pallava Kings.
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nice job brother
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Nengalaum Unga Sevaiyum Nedruli Vazgha(You and your service live long)
Thanks For Your Valuable Post.
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Nanrikal pala.
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Would you give your mail now for speaking
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ramanan50@gmail.com. On 24 Jan 2016 13:40, “Ramani's blog” wrote:
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plz check ur mail now
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Not recd mail.
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